Author Archives: Yours Truly

COCKTAIL

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Yours Truly

Somehow I never saw the wonderful “Cocktail,” the 1988 Roger Donaldson film in which Tom Cruise plays a saucy bartender (Gary: “Oh, Roger Donaldson!” Me: “Who’s Roger Donaldson?” Gary: “NOBODY.”). In my memory of the poster of the film, the … Continue reading →

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FIDO

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Yours Truly

We watched a quite spectacular film the other night. No one has ever heard of it, and I can’t remember where we even heard of it. It is called “Fido,” and it is a biting social commentary….literally! It’s about zombies. … Continue reading →

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THE LAST SAMURAI

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Yours Truly

Here is another joyous installment in the long line of “American with blood on his hands encounters gentle foreign peoples; he learns their ways, but he also teaches them a little something; at the end he remains the last man … Continue reading →

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THE STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL

Posted on June 8, 2006 by Yours Truly

Last night I got home and the house was filled with the comforting smell of couscous, and my old man was rattling pans around. It is a very homey and pleasant feeling, to come home to someone rattling pans around. … Continue reading →

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THE LAST SHARK

Posted on May 4, 2006 by Yours Truly

We watched the film “The Last Shark,” otherwise known as “L’Ultimo Squalo” in honor of its production home in the cheap country of Italy. This is a film John Afryl has been searching for for many moons, after reading about … Continue reading →

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